Hi :) I'm fairly certain there is a list but i'm not certain of how comprehensive it is. Any release, even alpha releases have merit, extra functionality, reduced size yada yada yada.
The 3.4.0 does normally work excellently well and is better at .docX and .xlsX conversions, when it works. The problem is that when weird things go wrong that weren't a problem in 3.3.2 then posting a bug-report and going back to 3.3.2 is the fastest, easiest and most reliable answer. In almost all cases the 3.4.0 is THE one to try first because the chances are that it will work well. However, if people can only download 1 version, say on mobile broadband with a low limit, or on corporate networks where you NEED to only install once then going for the 3.3.2 makes sense even if that means dipping-out on the extra compatibility. There is nothing scary about it. No file corruption or anything outrageous at the very worst, assuming everything goes wrong, all that's needed is a new download and an install of the 3.3.2. Not really a big deal. Many people will still have their old download of a previous release anyway. Regards from Tom :) ----- Original Message ---- > From: Nuno J. Silva <nunojsi...@ist.utl.pt> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 13:35:44 > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] helping Users and LibreOffice - proposal > > On 2011-06-11, Cor Nouws wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Apparently we find ourselves in an interesting situation. With the > > 3.4.0 release, there are obviously more questions, people stumbling > > over bugs. > > - So to help the users, it is useful to point them to the fact that > > there is a stable 3.3.2 (3.3.3 soon) that they can use with more > > comfort. > > - However ... it is both valuable for the project, when the all do > > some work with the 'early adopter' versions. > > So, I would propose that the regular helping hands on this list, try > > to allow for both interests. Apart from the mentioned arguments, it > > may as well be appealing for quite some people to, to try working with > > relative new features etc etc. > > > > What do you think, would it be possible and useful (of course > > depending on the individual mail) to pay attention to both aspects? > > > > That would obviously result in an attitude in which people are not > > only pushed back from the 3.4.0 to an older version, nor withhold > > explanation about the choice they have to work with one or > > another.. Well, each can find his own short or long sentences to > > explain :-) > > I think I understand, we need a way to say "3.4.0 is expected to have > problems" without scaring the user away. > > I'm afraid some ways of warning about it will just scare the early > adopters, moving them to 3.3.2, without even a bug report about the bug. > > Maybe one should instead focus on saying "if you can't use LibO with > this bug, please try 3.3.2 instead, otherwise you're welcome to continue > using 3.4.0 and report any bugs you find". > > "3.4.0 should be usable, except for bugs like the one you just > found. This release was done exactly to catch hidden bugs." > > Another way of making it less scary could be a list of known issues, so > one can say, by reading the list, if some issue will affect his/her > workflow. Is there such list? (more or less up to date?) > > > > > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:Adapt-o-meter.png > > :-D > > -- > Nuno J. Silva (aka njsg) > gopher://sdf-eu.org/1/users/njsg > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org In case of problems unsubscribing, write to postmas...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
